Deck 6: Alcohol

Question 1

When yeast, sugar, and water are transferred into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide, it is termed

A) distillation
B) fermentation
C) cognition
D) titration

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The alcohol content of beer is generally

A) 2%
B) 3%
C) 5%
D) 10%

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following were problems associated with prohibition?

A) Illegal trade of alcohol
B) Increase in crime related to alcohol distribution
C) Adulterants in black market alcohol
D) All of the above were problems

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The process involving boiling a solution containing alcohol, collecting the vapor, and turning it back into a liquid is called

A) fermentation
B) distillation
C) cognition
D) proof

Question 5

Wood alcohol is also called

A) ethyl alcohol
B) ethanol
C) methyl alcohol
D) none of the above

Question 6

As the cost of alcohol increases,

A) drinkers switch to beer
B) drinkers switch to wine
C) consumption levels decrease
D) there is no effect on consumption

Question 7

The temperance movement remained strong until

A) the Civil War
B) the Spanish-American War
C) World War II
D) the Great Depression

Question 8

Which of the following is believed to be the oldest drug known to humans?

A) Alcohol
B) LSD
C) Opium
D) Morphine

Question 9

The act to prohibit alcohol was known as the

A) Humphrey-Durham Amendment
B) Volstead Act
C) Kefauver-Harris Amendment
D) Drug Abuse Act

Question 10

Drinking problems are more prevalent among women who are

A) divorced
B) separated
C) not married, but living with a partner
D) all of the above

Question 11

Most people today who drink alcohol are

A) binge drinkers
B) moderately-heavy drinkers
C) social drinkers
D) heavy drinkers

Question 12

Which type of alcohol is contained in alcoholic beverages?

A) methyl alcohol
B) ethyl alcohol
C) methanol
D) none of the above

Question 13

What would Yankee traders trade for slaves in Africa?

A) Stills
B) Methyl alcohol
C) Demon rum
D) Beer

Question 14

Which of the following groups was influential in alcohol reform?

A) The Women's Christian Temperance Union
B) The Anti-Saloon League
C) The National Prohibition Party
D) All of the above were influential

Question 15

Which of the following people was most influential in beginning the temperance movement?

A) Carrie Nation
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Benjamin Rush
D) Calvin Coolidge

Question 16

It is speculated that the Puritans landed at Plymouth Rock because

A) they got lost because they were drunk
B) their supply of beer and spirits ran out
C) they had a problem with alcoholics on board
D) they needed to find medical help because of alcohol-related problems

Question 17

Rates of abstinence and heavy drinking are greater in

A) urban areas
B) rural areas
C) inner city areas
D) suburbs

Question 18

Social drinkers

A) still have a high rate of medical problems associated with alcohol use
B) almost always progress to heavy drinking
C) are able to abstain from alcohol at will
D) have high rates of alcoholism

Question 19

The Puritans considered alcohol

A) a "good creature from God"
B) spirits "of the devil"
C) the "nectar of the gods"
D) the "tears of angels"

Question 20

The more ______ a person becomes, the more he or she follows the drinking patterns of the adopted population.

A) depressed
B) social
C) educated
D) acculturated

Question 21

Development of alcoholic pancreatitis occurs, typically, after how many years of heavy drinking?

A) 1-3
B) 3-5
C) 6-8
D) 10-15

Question 22

Continued drinking despite recurring social, interpersonal, and legal problems is referred to as

A) alcohol abuse
B) alcohol dependence
C) alcohol addiction
D) alcohol misuse

Question 23

Alcohol accounts for what percentage of deaths in the U.S.each year?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Question 24

The main condition on the liver associated with the overuse of alcohol is

A) fatty liver
B) alcohol hepatitis
C) cirrhosis
D) all of the above

Question 25

Moderate drinking for men is no more than ___ drinks per day.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 26

When alcohol affects the cerebrum, which of the following is affected?

A) Motor coordination
B) Vital functions
C) Digestion
D) Reasoning

Question 27

E.M.Jellinek's ideas regarding alcoholism have been dismissed because

A) his sample was adolescent drinkers
B) binge drinking was common when he conducted his study
C) of so much polydrug use
D) most alcoholics do not follow a consistent pattern

Question 28

Which of the following is not a criteria by the NIAAA in defining fetal alcohol syndrome?

A) Growth retardation
B) Brain damage
C) Maternal drinking after delivery
D) A characteristic pattern of facial deformities

Question 29

When a drinker encounters interpersonal, financial, or social problems from drinking, they are said to be

A) a heavy drinker
B) an alcoholic
C) a problem drinker
D) none of the above

Question 30

The amount of alcohol in distilled spirits is generally indicated by the

A) distillation procedures
B) fermentation procedures
C) proof
D) stamp on the bottom of the bottle or can

Question 31

"Blackout in a can" is an expression used to describe

A) caffeinated alcohol
B) beverages with high alcohol content
C) foreign beers
D) fortified wines sold in cans

Question 32

Cancer and alcohol may be related to

A) alcohol content in beverages
B) the brewing or distillation method
C) the congeners in the beverage
D) the pattern of drinking

Question 33

Which of the following affects the rate of absorption of alcohol?

A) Food
B) Emotions
C) Carbon dioxide in the beverage
D) All of the above

Question 34

A person with this disorder is able to remember events or facts learned early in life, but unable to recall recent events.This disorder is called

A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
B) delirium tremens
C) cardiomyopathy
D) paresis

Question 35

Alcohol abuse is linked to which form of cancer?

A) Esophagus
B) Larynx
C) Liver
D) All of the above

Question 36

Moderate alcohol intake has been said to reduce risk of heart disease by

A) 30%
B) 35%
C) 40%
D) 45%

Question 37

This disease is a deadly condition in which liver cells are destroyed and occurs in about 10% of long-term heavy drinkers.This disease is called

A) alcohol hepatitis
B) fatty liver
C) cirrhosis
D) gall stones

Question 38

The alcohol content of wine generally ranges from

A) 2-4%
B) 3-5%
C) 6-8%
D) 8-14%

Question 39

Moderate drinking for women is no more than ___ drinks per day.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 40

During which trimester is the fetus most susceptible to the detrimental effects of alcohol on its development?

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Risk is equal during all stages of development

Question 41

Women are more likely to drink than men.

Question 42

Thirty-four states already had prohibition laws when national prohibition was signed into law.

Question 43

Eventually, the temperance movement changed its focus to abstinence.

Question 44

Loneliness and isolation make the elderly more vulnerable to alcohol-related problems.

Question 45

By definition, problem drinkers drink daily.

Question 46

The public perception of wine coolers is that they have less alcohol than regular wine.

Question 47

Drinking patterns are affected by acculturation.

Question 48

The national BAC standard for drunk driving has focused on what level?

A) 0.05
B) 0.06
C) 0.07
D) 0.08

Question 49

In Colonial times, beer and wine were not considered recreational beverages, but necessary drinks.

Question 50

African American men have a greater percentage of alcohol abuse than white men.

Question 51

Alcohol is not always acknowledged as a drug.

Question 52

When alcohol is used in religious ceremonies,

A) heavy drinking is minimal
B) heavy drinking is more common
C) binge drinking is more common
D) drunkenness is more common

Question 53

________ is predicated as the presence or absence of withdrawal symptoms.

A) Alcohol abuse
B) Alcohol dependence
C) Alcohol addiction
D) Alcohol misuse

Question 54

Children of alcoholics are more likely to

A) have poor communication skills
B) have less trust
C) be alienated from parents
D) all of the above

Question 55

A potentially fatal alcohol withdrawal symptom masked by delusion, confusion, and disorientation is

A) extreme arousal
B) delirium tremens (DTs)
C) cognitive symptoms
D) hallucinations

Question 56

Home-brewing was illegal during prohibition.

Question 57

Alcohol is a part of the American social fabric.

Question 58

In terms of preventing negative health consequences, prohibition appeared successful.

Question 59

Fortified wines have more vitamin C and less alcohol than regular wines.

Question 60

Does heredity or environment play a more important role in alcohol abuse? Defend your response with the appropriate research.

Question 61

Women seem to be more susceptible to alcohol-related liver damage than men.

Question 62

Identify and discuss key historical events related to alcohol.

Question 63

Discuss the issues inherent in trying to define alcoholism.

Question 64

Did prohibition work? If so, why do you think so? If not, why not? Cite examples to justify your response.

Question 65

In regards to drinking alcohol and race, white men abstain more than black men.

Question 66

An ounce of distilled liquor, a 12 oz.bottle of beer, and a standard size (4 oz.) glass of wine all contain the same amount of ethyl alcohol.

Question 67

What should be done for children of alcoholics? Should the law intervene on their behalf?

Question 68

Carbonation in alcoholic beverages hastens absorption of alcohol.

Question 69

Cirrhosis is reversible following abstinence.

Question 70

Discuss the difference between a problem drinker and an alcoholic.